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‘Masqat Arms Traffic. 1908–1909.’ [8v] (21/128)
The record is made up of 1 volume (60 folios). It was created in 1909. It was written in English and French. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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The capture proved to consist of nearly 800 rifles and 70,000 rounds of
ammunmon^ravan of ^ camelg received news f the Kacha capture at Bazman
and being bound for Kandahar proceeded as under in May 1907 =-
Din.
Shurab.
Dig*i-Shikan.
Chah Ghabi.
Khwash (\ T asht).
Dehan-i-Gazu.
Rig-i-Malik.
Juzhak.
Lut of Zeh.
Zalu Chah.
Chah Azam Khan.
Hasan Khan of Khwash is reported to have taken 60 rifles and 5 pistols
from this caravan, while Mir Jiand furnished guides, no doubt fora consideration.
5. This was a caravan of 30 camels for Herat. It travelled with caravan
No. 4 as far as Bazman and then followed the same route as caravan No. 1 as far
as Ab-i*Khara on the Nasratabad-Neh track. From this point h turned south
east to Turshab, apparently with the idea of crossing the frontier near Bandar-i-
Kamal Khan; becoming aware of the presence of a force of Sistanis at; Baluch
Ab, a very short distance off, it turned from its line, and making north, joined the
route followed by caravan No. 1 at Safidava.
6. A caravan consisting of 120 camels with 50 men made its way through
into Afghanistan in April 1908 and took the following route
Narmashir.
Mazarab.
Darshur.
Panj Angusht.
Baluch Ab.
Jaru.
Shila.
Helmand (S. bank).
Khwajeh Ali.
Girishk.
Kandahar.
7. An arms caravan consisting of about 80 camels with 50 men attempted
to cross a corner of British Baluchistan in May. It started from Dashtiari and
proceeded via :—*
Dizak.
Kuh-i-Safid. : .
Talab River.
Juzhak (S. of Amalaf).
Meeting however at this point the reinforcement proceeding to Robat under
Colonel Fowler and being turned back by them it escaped with all rapidity from
such a dangerous vicinity and doubling Robat proceeded via
Mirjawa.
Ladis.
Dizak.
Galugheh.
Dumagh.
Baluch Ab (Pain).
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Bound volume containing two secret reports, both authored by Colonel Wilfrid Malleson (referred to as Division of the Chief of the Staff in the first report, and Assistant Quarter Master General for Intelligence in the second), and both issued by the Division of the Chief of the Staff in 1909.
The first report is entitled Statistics regarding the Masqat [Muscat] Arms Traffic (Revised.) (ff 4-16), and contains several appendices and fold-out tables giving details of: caravan routes along which arms trafficking is carried out on the Makran coast; total values of arms and ammunition imported into Muscat and other Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ports; importers and (European) exports of arms.
The second report is entitled Special Reports on the Masqat Arms Traffic, Season 1908-09 (ff 17-60), and comprises a number of reports on the arms trade through Muscat, submitted by ‘secret agents’, and a map illustrating the arms traffic from Muscat to Persia, Baluchistan and Afghanistan (f 59). The report also includes two appendices, lettered G and H. Appendix G is a letter (in French) dated 28 October 1907, from M Pick to Messieurs Malcom and Company of Muscate [Muscat]. Appendix H comprises lists (in French) of arms for sale, with prices given in French francs.
The voluime includes a map illustrating the Muscat arms traffic, dated 1909, indicating routes taken by the Muscat arms trade from the Persian (Makran) coast and inland, into Persia, Baluchistan and Afghanistan (f 59).
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- 1 volume (60 folios)
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 62; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Pagination: this part also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- ‘Masqat Arms Traffic. 1908–1909.’
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:35v, 38v:61v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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